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Legal Division Mission:
The mission of the AOC Legal Division is to provide professional legal advice on a variety of issues and topics that concern the AOC and the Nevada Supreme Court.


The Legal Division provides assistance to the Nevada Supreme Court in the creation and development of written policy and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws regarding employment related matters. The AOC Legal Division also provides assistance with contractual agreements involving the financial commitments of AOC and the Court, and comprehensive legal support during the legislative session.

 

What is the AOC Legal Division?

Welcome to the AOC Legal Division Webpage.

The AOC Legal Division was created pursuant to a Nevada Supreme Court Order entered on September 27, 2007. The Court’s Order was entered following a comprehensive reorganization of the Administrative Office of the Courts in 2007. A complete copy of the Court’s Order can be found here.

The AOC Legal Division has one member: Ms.Tiffany Arnold, Acting Legal Counsel. Ms. Arnold serves as Legal Counsel to Robin Sweet, Interim State Court Administrator,  as supervising attorney for the division and as Senior Judge Program Coordinator.

Among other duties, the AOC Legal Division provides staff support and subject matter expertise for commissions and committees established by the Nevada Supreme Court, including, but not limited to, the Article 6 Commission, the Commission on Judicial Selection, and the Commission on Preservation, Access and Sealing of Court Records.  Other responsibilities include development and support for:

• Supreme Court and AOC Policies and Procedures
• Senior Judge Program (SCR 10)
• Legislative Support for the Judicial Council for the State of Nevada (JCSN)
• Legislative Overview/Training for Nevada Judges
• Supreme Court 101 Court Employee Training
• Human Resources and Compliance
• Employee Policies and Procedures Committee
• Contracts and Transactions
• Limited Jurisdiction Courts Bench Book
• William S. Boyd School of Law Judicial/Legislative Externship Program

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Senior Judge Program

The Senior Judge Program is operated under Supreme Court Rule 10. Under this program, retired judges and justices are assigned to assist in the district courts and the Nevada Supreme Court when the sitting judge is unavailable. The judges may be assigned to cover the court for a period of time when the sitting judge is absent because of illness or vacation, or for a specific case if all judges in the district have been disqualified. In addition, senior judges are assigned to the drug and specialty courts in the second and eighth judicial districts and in some of the rural courts, and to assist with the short trial and settlement program for parties without attorneys in divorce and custody actions. Currently there are 20 retired judges and justices who continue to serve the people of Nevada as senior judges.

For further information on the Senior Judge Program, please contact Tiffany Arnold at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


The official site language is English